The term "General Interest" has a strong presence in the political culture of modern democratic societies. But if the term can be understood and accepted very easily by any normal citizen, his definition is too complex for political science or theory of law. Specifically, our system makes continual reference to this figure without offering an objective definition. The fact that the "General Interest" is currently conceived as an undefined legal principle is a problem because we are talking about an element that directs the activity of modern democratic governance. This legal and social paradigm makes it impossible to close the ongoing debate about the overlap between the ultimate goals of the State and welfare of the community.